GAPE, GAPING
ADJECTIVES
1567 — GAWISH staring, gaping; showy, gaudy → obs.
1583 — GAP-WIDE gaping wide open → obs.
1625 — OSCITANT gaping from drowsiness, yawning; hence, drowsy, dull, indolent, negligent, inattentive through drowsiness → obs.
1850 — GAPISH having a tendency to gape, open-mouthed
1861 — YAWN-MOUTHED gaping, wide open
1892 — GAPE-SHOT open-mouthed, gaping → Sc.
1900 — GAPESOME inclined to yawn or gape; sleepy → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1925 — GAMPY gaping → Sc.
NOUNS
1000 — GANING a gaping or yawning → obs.
1513 — GANT → GAUNT a yawn, a gape; gaping → Sc.
1900 — GANCH the act of gaping wide; a snatch at anything; generally applied to a dog → Sc. (Bk.)
NOUNS, PERSON
1500 — GALPER one who gapes → obs.
1908 — GAPIE → GAPPY a stupid, gaping, or irresponsible person; a fool → Sc.
VERBS
1000 — GANE to open the mouth wide, to gape or yawn → obs.
1200 — GAW to gape, to stare; to look intently → obs.
1300 — GALP to gape, to yawn → obs.
1374 — GAURE to stare, to gape, to gaze in wonder or astonishment → obs.
1513 — GANT → GAUNT to yawn, to gape → Sc.
1604 — YAWN to open the mouth wide from surprise or the like; to gape → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1682 — GAUP → GAWP to yawn or gape; to gaze in astonishment
1746 — GAMF → GAMP → GAMPH to gape widely → Sc. obs.
1785 — GAUK → GAWK to stare or gape stupidly
1836 — YAUP → YAWP to gape, to yawn; to yawn audibly → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1847 — GAPE-NEST to stare, to gape → Eng. dial.
1848 — GAPESEE → GAPESEY to stare, to gape, to gaze idly about → Eng. dial.
1878 — HAWM to waste time, to be idle; to move about aimlessly, to loiter, to lounge; to stand gaping and staring; to do work in a slovenly manner → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1900 — GAPE-STICK to stare, to gape, to wander listlessly → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — YAWK to gape → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — YAWM to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
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